Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-02-09
4 AGROCER's PATENT EGGS.
Row Boston Man Supplies Thirsty
Neighborhoods with Refresh
mentS.

There is little back Office on Con-
gress street, near Franklin that looks
very much like small grocery store,
kept by neat old maid. On the coun-
ter Is pair of scales. a showcase,
brown paper, thread, and all the fxlngs
OF country store. On the shelves
against the wall are red tin boxes full
OF tea, and Jars and bottles innumer-
aOle. In front of the counter on the
floor is large wooden egg-case, capable
OF holding fOrty-nine dozens when full,
while near by is small pasteboard
box, partltioned off into twelve COM
partments, IN every one of which lies a
big egg, white and clean as chalk. In
TACT, they are so very white that man
well acquainted with ''hen fruit'
would at once suspect them OF being
nest eggs, such as unskilled pullet5 use
for patterns when they begin to lay.
Such at least, was the impression of a
artist. who entered the place last week
in search of fresh eggs.
There are some there" said the
proprietor, pointing to the box, ''that
are as fresh as any in the city. I'll
warrant them every time"
"How much are they Il dozen?"
lone dollar. Don't be in hurry, -
continued the proprietor, with Il smile.
Just take one OF these and try it, and
II you say you ever saw such eggs be-
fore I'll buy you dozen at any mar
ket In Boston" Saying this he took up
an egg, loosened the wax that adEered
to the small end, drew out a wooden
plug, inserted a straw, pushed it over
the counter and said:
Now she's all ready. Suck away. y
The artist compiled, and instead of
tasting egg, he found his tongue as.
sailed by frst-class sherry. The egg
was no egg at all. but Just glass shell
filled with wine and stopped UP. A re-
liable hen or twenty horsepower in
cubator might sit on one of these eggs
for all eternity and not get chicken.
"1t is one of my IDEAS" remarked
the grocer. 81 got it up to sell in
Maine and other places where such
stun is forbidden. The eggs hold two
thirds OF gill. or twC-thirds of COM
mon whisky glass; so, you see, one will
furnish good square drink to any man
who isn't hog.
The eggs are made of common
glass. At first L put on cemented
cloth, but that leaked, and l had TO
plug the hole with wood and cover it
with white wax. That works first
rate.
"As yet have filled them with but
three kinds of liquor-whisky, sherry,
and claret; but L am going to make
some brandy eggs soon. l sell my eggs
for 81 dozen. and they retail for Is
cents each. though I shall have to ask
a little more for those that have brandy.
studied up the idea about a month
age aud have applied for a patent on
1t, which / think l shall GET"
How many have you sold?"
"Oh, 1 haven't pushed them much on
account OF not getting glass eggs fast
enough. l have sold 200 or 800 dozens
IN Maine. and have about as many
more ready 10 ship. AS for Rhode Is
land, haven't tried that market any
to speak OF. find my eggs sell yer,
well right here. People want them Is
curiosities. III a man is on a train lie
can just reach into his grlpsack, take
cNt an egg in his handkerchief. put in
1t his straw, aad pull away without at
tracing notice. DrummerS and Others
vino have used my eggs say it is much
better than 10 drink out of bottle. II
doesn't draw any attention.
when the glass factory with which
] have contract starts up again shall
push my business for all that it is
worth. 1t Is not illegal. The fact that
| sell them for 81 dozen is enough to
show they are not eggs. So far have
not sold them as eggs to any one. y
man orders so many doZeus of me and
tells me to ship them in egg cases.
iend them as he directs his address. and
that is all there is to 1t. So long as l
have got a license to sell liquors at
wholesale i don't see what they are
going to do about it. If an officer in
Maine or Rhode Island finds they are
not eggs, but liquor, he can seize the
just the same as if it we're in
barrels or bottles. But that doesn't
trouble me any. l sell my liquor in
Boston, where | have license. If they
ian find anything wrong about it L
AVE vet 10 learn where it is.'